Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.560-0.600 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.560. The company issued revenue guidance of $7.2 billion-$7.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $7.2 billion. Newell Brands also updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 0.160-0.190 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on Newell Brands from $5.00 to $3.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on Newell Brands from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Barclays reduced their target price on Newell Brands from $6.00 to $5.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $4.00 target price on Newell Brands in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Newell Brands from $4.25 to $4.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $4.92.

Newell Brands Trading Up 11.5%

NASDAQ NWL traded up $0.47 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $4.55. 14,210,237 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,811,264. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $4.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $4.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.90. Newell Brands has a 52 week low of $3.07 and a 52 week high of $6.64. The stock has a market cap of $1.93 billion, a PE ratio of -6.69 and a beta of 0.97.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.04. Newell Brands had a positive return on equity of 9.17% and a negative net margin of 3.96%.The company had revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.51 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.01) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. Newell Brands has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.560-0.600 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.160-0.190 EPS. Analysts forecast that Newell Brands will post 0.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Newell Brands Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. Newell Brands’s payout ratio is presently -41.18%.

Key Headlines Impacting Newell Brands

Here are the key news stories impacting Newell Brands this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — Newell reported a narrower loss (EPS -$0.05 vs. consensus -$0.09) and revenue of $1.55B that topped estimates, signaling better-than-expected top- and bottom-line execution. Newell Brands’ Q1 Loss Narrower Than Expected, Lower Core Sales Hurt
• Positive Sentiment: Management lifted its full?year sales outlook and reiterated FY EPS guidance of $0.56–$0.60, citing improving point-of-sale trends, pricing and margin gains — a positive signal that the turnaround plan is starting to show momentum. Newell Brands Raises Sales Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large options buying — roughly 29,842 call options were bought intraday (a ~1,378% jump vs. normal call volume), indicating bullish trader positioning that can amplify upward price moves.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call detail: management emphasized higher-than-expected consumer demand, investment in innovation and advertising, and segment-level core sales gains — useful for confirming the qualitative drivers behind the beat. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed near-term guidance: Newell set Q2 EPS guidance of $0.160–$0.190 and revenue guidance slightly below Street estimates (Q2 consensus ~ $2.0B; company guided roughly $1.9B–$2.0B), creating disappointment relative to quarterly expectations and leaving short-term upside constrained.
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and leverage remain issues — the company still posts a negative net margin and carries high leverage (debt/equity ~1.9), which limits multiples and increases sensitivity to any slowdown in sales or margin pressure.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NWL. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Newell Brands by 197.8% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 21,166,902 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,741,000 after buying an additional 14,059,209 shares during the last quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Newell Brands during the third quarter valued at approximately $68,120,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its stake in shares of Newell Brands by 1,568.3% during the third quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 3,795,058 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,886,000 after buying an additional 3,567,581 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Newell Brands during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $6,696,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Newell Brands by 268.1% during the fourth quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 2,371,954 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,824,000 after buying an additional 1,727,645 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.50% of the company’s stock.

About Newell Brands

Newell Brands Inc, trading on NASDAQ under the ticker NWL, is a global consumer goods company known for its diverse portfolio of household, commercial, and specialty products. Formed through the merger of Newell Rubbermaid and Jarden Corporation in 2016, the company traces its roots back to Newell Manufacturing, which was founded in 1903. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Newell Brands has built a reputation for widely recognized brands spanning multiple consumer categories.

The company’s business activities are organized across several segments, including writing and creative expression, home solutions, commercial products, and outdoor recreation.